Guidebook - Electric Vehicles & Business Concepts
The Electric Vehicle Guidebook:
This guide introduces parents and kids to the exciting world of electric vehicles (EVs) by blending STEM learning with real-world business concepts. It explains EVs in simple, relatable ways—comparing them to toy cars, phones, and everyday experiences—so families can easily understand how they work and why they matter.
What’s Inside:
How EVs Work: A breakdown of the main components—battery pack, electric motor, regenerative braking, power controller, and onboard charger—explained with kid-friendly analogies.
Why EVs Matter: EVs reduce pollution, save money over time, and deliver a quiet, fast, and fun driving experience.
The EV Industry: An overview of a booming $400B market, introducing major players like Tesla, BYD, Volkswagen, and NIO as “superheroes” of the EV world.
Business Models: How companies make money through direct-to-consumer sales, battery swaps, and charging networks—presented in everyday terms like running a lemonade stand.
Glossary for Parents: Quick definitions to help parents explain key EV and business terms to their kids.
Practical Activities: Encouragement to make the learning hands-on—building the car model together and then using the EV business board game to connect technical and commercial lessons.
Business Concepts Guidebook – Kids’ Summary
This guidebook makes the world of business simple and fun for kids to understand. It covers core concepts like investments, marketing, sales, supply chain, profit & loss, and strategy—using easy examples like lemonade stands, toy stores, and video games. Kids learn what assets and revenue mean, how companies market to their audience, why costs matter, and how businesses grow through partnerships and innovation. The goal is to spark entrepreneurial thinking early, giving kids the tools to connect financial literacy with creativity in real-world scenarios
The Electric Vehicle Guidebook:
This guide introduces parents and kids to the exciting world of electric vehicles (EVs) by blending STEM learning with real-world business concepts. It explains EVs in simple, relatable ways—comparing them to toy cars, phones, and everyday experiences—so families can easily understand how they work and why they matter.
What’s Inside:
How EVs Work: A breakdown of the main components—battery pack, electric motor, regenerative braking, power controller, and onboard charger—explained with kid-friendly analogies.
Why EVs Matter: EVs reduce pollution, save money over time, and deliver a quiet, fast, and fun driving experience.
The EV Industry: An overview of a booming $400B market, introducing major players like Tesla, BYD, Volkswagen, and NIO as “superheroes” of the EV world.
Business Models: How companies make money through direct-to-consumer sales, battery swaps, and charging networks—presented in everyday terms like running a lemonade stand.
Glossary for Parents: Quick definitions to help parents explain key EV and business terms to their kids.
Practical Activities: Encouragement to make the learning hands-on—building the car model together and then using the EV business board game to connect technical and commercial lessons.
Business Concepts Guidebook – Kids’ Summary
This guidebook makes the world of business simple and fun for kids to understand. It covers core concepts like investments, marketing, sales, supply chain, profit & loss, and strategy—using easy examples like lemonade stands, toy stores, and video games. Kids learn what assets and revenue mean, how companies market to their audience, why costs matter, and how businesses grow through partnerships and innovation. The goal is to spark entrepreneurial thinking early, giving kids the tools to connect financial literacy with creativity in real-world scenarios